Cushioned handle-bar for velocipedes.



No- 841,450. PATENTED JAN. 15, 1907.

M. ROSEN.

GUSHIONED HANDLEBAR FUR VELOGIPEDES.

APPLICATION FILED 3111.15, 1906.

1H: NORRIS is'rsns cm, WASHINGTON, n c.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.-

CUSHIONED HANDLE-BAR FOR VELOCIPEDES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 15, 1907.

Application filed January 15, 1906. Serial No. 296,170.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEYER RosEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CushionedHandle-Bars for Velocipedes and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in a cushioned handle-barfor velocipedes, motor-cycles, and the like, the object being to providea handle-bar which is so cushioned as to prevent the jarring vibrationsto which the frame, and particularly the steering-gear, of thevelocipede is subjected from being transmitted to the arms of the rideror operator; and it consists in the features of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is atop plan view of a handle-bar and adjacent frame portions of avelocipede constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical section of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

The main object of my invention is to pro vide a cushioned handle-barwhich may be easily applied to any existing bicycle, velocipede, ormotor-cycle in which handlebars are employed and to provide a devicewhich can be readily adjusted to variations in pressure thereon due tothe various weights of the riders or operators, and, further, to providesimple efiicient cushioning means.

To these and other ends I provide a substantially L-shaped member A,which is adapted to be mounted in one end in the hollow stem B of thefork of a bicycle or the likeand which at its other free end is rovidedwith a journal C, in which the handlebar D is pivotally mounted betweenits ends,

'said journal C being adjustable, or, in other words, expansible andconsisting of a split collar having two projections E, through which aset-screw or bolt F passes, by means of which said collar or journal maybe adjusted in an obvious manner. The arm of said member A carrying saidjournal C is preferably horizontally disposed, and the other arm thereofis inclined to accord with the inclination of the stem B. Saidhorizontal arm is disposed to project forwardly of the velocipede-frame.Mounted upon the first-named arm of said memberA is an externally-threaded sleeve G, which preferably fits snugly thereon and atits lower end rests upon a suitable annular shoulder disposed about saidarm and consisting, preferably, of the clamp II. Mounted on said sleeveis an internallythreaded collar I, having an external annular flange J,on which a spiral compression-spring K rests at its lower end. Supportedon the upper end of said spring K is a washer L, provided atdiametrically opposite points with projections M on its upper face,which are adapted to enter recesses N in the lower face of the free endortion of a U-shaped member O, secured. at t e free ends of its arms tosaid handle-bar D on either side of said journal C. The said U-shapedmember 0 is provided on the free ends of its arms with overhangingprojections or hooks P, in which lugs v on the ends of straps R areadapted to fit, said straps being bent to substantially semicircularform between their ends to provide recesses in which the handle-bar D isreceived and at their other ends being provided with openings for thepassage of the set-screws S, entering threaded openings in said U-shapedmember 0 rearwardly of the portion thereof receiving and engaging saidhandle-bar D. Said U-shaped member 0 and straps R to gether constitutefriction-clamps engaging said handle-bar and simultaneously constitutecollars adapted to engage the ends of the journal C to hold saidhandle-bar against lateral movement therein. The said U- shaped member 0may be provided between its ends with a cross-piece T, adapted to engagethe horizontal arm of said member A to limit the upward movement of saidmember 0. The said washer or bearing-plate L is provided with a centralopening of larger diameter than said threaded sleeve J, so that duringthe oscillations of said member 0 the same will not strike said sleeveG. At the same time said washer or bearing-plate L serves as a means forequalizing the pressure on the upper end of said spring K in an obviousmanner.

My said device is very simple and efiicient and will clearly serve torelieve the arms and body of the rider or operator of a velocipede ormotor-cycle of the jar and vibration to which the same are ordinarilysubjected and which serve to rapidly tire the person.

I claim as my invention'- 1. A cushioned handle-bar comprising incombination, an L-shaped member mounted in the upper end of the stem ofthe fork of a velocipede and having a forwardly-projecting horizontalarm, a journal in the free end of said arm, a handle-bar j ournaledtherein, a threaded sleeve on the other arm of said L- shaped member, acollar adjustably mounted thereon, a compressionspring resting on saidcollar and a U-shaped member rigidly secured to said handle-bar at thefree ends of its arms at each side of said journal, said spring beingadapted to normally hold said. U-shaped member at the upper limit of itsmovement.

2. A cushioned handle-bar comprising in combination, an L-shaped membermounted in the upper end of the stem of the fork of a velocipede andhaving a forwardly-projecting horizontal arm, a journal in the free end.of said arm, a handle-bar j ournaled therein, a threaded sleeve on theother arm of said L- shaped member, a collar adjustably mounted.thereon, a compression-spring resting on said collar, and a U-shapedmember rigidly secured at the free ends of its arms to said handle-barat each side of said journal, and a bearingplate resting upon the upperend of said spring and held thereby in engagement with the free end ofsaid U-shaped member to hold the latter normally at the upper limit ofits movement.

3. A cushioned handle-bar comprising in combination, an L-shaped membermounted in the upper end of the stem of the fork of a velocipede andhaving a forwardly-projecting horizontal arm, a journal in the free endof said arm, a handle-bar j ournaled therein, a threaded sleeve on theother arm of said L- shaped member, a collar adjustably mounted thereon,a compression-spring resting on said collar, and a U-shaped memberrigidly secured at the free ends of its arms to said handle-bar at eachside of said journal, a bearing-plate resting on the upper end of saidspring and diametrically oppositely disposed projections on the upperface ofsaid bearingplate entering recesses in the free end portion ofsaid U-shaped member to fulcrum said plate therein, said spring beingadapted to hold said U-shaped member normally at the upper limit of itsmovement.

4. A cushioned handle-bar comprising in combination, an L-shaped membermounted in the upper end of the stem of the fork of a velocipede andhaving a forwardly-projecting horizontal arm, a journal in the free endof said arm, a handlebar journaled therein, a threaded sleeve on theother arm of said L- shaped member, a collar adjustably mounted thereon,a compression-spring resting on said collar, and a U-shaped memberrigidly secured at the free ends of its arms to said-handle-bar at eachside of said journal, a bearing-plate resting on the upper end oi saidspring and diametrically oppositely disposed projections on the upperface of said bearingplate entering recesses in the free end portion ofsaid U-shaped member to fulcrum said plate therein, said Ushaped memberbeing limited in its upward movement by said horizontal arm of L-shapedmember, said spring being to hold said. Ushaped member at the upwardlimit of its movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of twosubscribing wit- IIQSSBS.

MEYER ROSEN. Witnesses:

RUDOLPH WM. LoTz, LEE MrrcHELL.

